By Gwendolyn Craig At a time when social distancing and the coronavirus are consuming people’s daily lives, a rare mission to track birds could be a good way to fly the coop for a bit. New York is undergoing its third Breeding Bird Atlas, a … [Read more...] about Breeding bird atlas kicks off its third statewide survey since 1980
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Surplus of “middle-aged” forests afflicts Northeastern songbirds
By BRANDON LOOMIS Sometimes cutting down a tree is the best prescription for saving a fast-disappearing bird. In New York, at least, where two-thirds of the state is forested and most trees are what ecologists would call middle-aged, there’s … [Read more...] about Surplus of “middle-aged” forests afflicts Northeastern songbirds
Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
By BEN WESTCOTT Climate change is the top threat to birds in North America, according to Ana Paula Tavares, executive director at Audubon New York. This month the National Audubon Society released a report detailing which bird species are most … [Read more...] about Warming threatens iconic Adirondack bird species
Forestry workshops will focus on declining birds
The Audubon Society and partners are hosting two free workshops this month for Adirondack landowners and foresters to learn how they can protect birds and other wildlife on their land. Audubon New York, Audubon Vermont and forestry experts from … [Read more...] about Forestry workshops will focus on declining birds
Christmas Bird Count tracks North Country habitat shifts
By NED HALLAHAN Every winter birders throughout the North Country participate in the Christmas Bird Count, which the Audubon Society has run nationally since 1900. Saranac Lake birders have participated in the program since 1947 and will continue … [Read more...] about Christmas Bird Count tracks North Country habitat shifts